1. General educational information only

Information on W8MD.com is provided for general educational and informational purposes. It may describe medical conditions, prescription and nonprescription treatment options, nutrition, sleep medicine, weight management, wellness, or MedSpa services. This information is not individualized medical advice and should not be used as a diagnosis, prescription, treatment plan, or substitute for an evaluation by a qualified healthcare professional who knows your circumstances.

Medical information changes over time. Although W8MD endeavors to provide useful and accurate information, website content may not reflect every recent development, product-label revision, safety communication, coverage change, or clinical guideline. Do not start, stop, change, combine, or share any medication or treatment based solely on website content.

2. No clinician-patient relationship through the website

Reading this website, sending an email, calling an office, submitting a contact or appointment form, or using a third-party scheduling link does not by itself create a clinician-patient relationship. Website communications are for general inquiries and scheduling unless and until W8MD formally establishes a clinical relationship through an appropriate evaluation and acceptance of the patient for care.

An appointment request is not medical advice, approval for treatment, confirmation of insurance benefits, or a guarantee that an appointment, medication, procedure, or other service will be offered.

5. Prescription-medication information

All prescription medications require an individualized clinical decision by an appropriately licensed provider. Medication names, drug classes, possible benefits, potential adverse effects, or study results appearing on this website are educational summaries and are not complete prescribing information.

Patients should review the current FDA-approved prescribing information and Medication Guide, when applicable, and discuss boxed warnings, contraindications, drug interactions, common and serious adverse effects, alternatives, monitoring, and questions with their treating provider and pharmacist.

FDA approval and off-label use

A medication may be FDA-approved only for specified uses, doses, populations, and formulations. Healthcare providers may sometimes discuss or prescribe an approved medication for an off-label use when permitted by law and supported by their independent professional judgment. Website discussion of an off-label use is not a recommendation for any individual.

Compounded and investigational products

Compounded medications are not FDA-approved and are not reviewed by FDA in the same manner as approved drug products for safety, effectiveness, or manufacturing quality before marketing. References to medications still under investigation do not mean that they are approved, available, or offered by W8MD. W8MD does not sell research-use-only products as treatments for patients.

6. Eligibility and treatment suitability

Patient eligibility and the suitability of any medication, procedure, nutritional plan, sleep evaluation, or other service are determined solely by the treating licensed healthcare provider using independent clinical judgment. Relevant considerations may include:

• medical history, examination findings, diagnosis, age, and treatment goals;
• current medications, allergies, contraindications, and potential interactions;
• pregnancy, breastfeeding, or plans for pregnancy, when applicable;
• prior treatment response, adverse effects, and ability to follow monitoring requirements;
• FDA labeling, professional standards, applicable law, product availability, and clinical evidence; and
• insurance rules, affordability, and reasonable alternatives.

W8MD may decline, discontinue, modify, or refer care when a requested treatment is not appropriate, required monitoring cannot be completed, relevant information is unavailable, or care falls outside the provider’s scope or professional judgment.

7. Insurance, prior authorization, pricing, and availability

Insurance participation does not guarantee payment for a visit, medication, test, procedure, or service. Coverage depends on the patient’s plan, benefits, network rules, diagnosis, eligibility criteria, formulary, deductible, copayment, coinsurance, prior-authorization requirements, step therapy, quantity limits, and other payer policies.

Any benefits check or prior-authorization assistance is not a promise of coverage or payment. Insurers and pharmacy-benefit managers make their own coverage decisions and may change them. Patients remain responsible for confirming benefits and for charges not paid by their plan.

Prices or estimates shown on the website are informational, may change without notice, and may exclude visits, laboratory testing, supplies, pharmacy charges, shipping by an independent dispensing pharmacy, or other services. Medication supply and pharmacy fulfillment are outside W8MD.com’s control.

8. No guarantee of outcomes; individual results vary

Medical, weight-loss, sleep, nutritional, wellness, and aesthetic outcomes vary substantially. No specific result, amount or rate of weight loss, symptom improvement, duration of benefit, insurance approval, medication tolerance, or freedom from adverse effects is promised or guaranteed.

Photographs, reviews, testimonials, patient stories, average study results, and examples illustrate individual experiences or published findings only. They are not guarantees, and they may not represent the experience or outcome of every patient. Images may be illustrative or may use models unless specifically identified otherwise.

10. Privacy and electronic communications

Do not submit diagnoses, photographs, medical records, insurance identifiers, payment-card details, Social Security numbers, or other sensitive information through a general contact or appointment-request form unless the form is expressly designated and secured for that purpose.

Ordinary email, text messaging, website forms, and social-media messages may not be secure. Submission of a general inquiry does not authorize diagnosis or treatment through that channel. Information received as part of an established clinical relationship is handled in accordance with applicable privacy obligations and W8MD’s privacy practices.

11. External links and third-party services

W8MD.com may link to government agencies, medical references, appointment services, insurers, pharmacies, social-media platforms, or other third-party websites for convenience. W8MD does not control and is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, security, availability, pricing, representations, or services. A link does not necessarily constitute endorsement.

Third-party trademarks, product names, and company names belong to their respective owners. Mention of a product or manufacturer does not imply sponsorship, affiliation, or endorsement unless expressly stated.

12. No express or implied warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, W8MD.com and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without express or implied warranties, including warranties of accuracy, completeness, timeliness, availability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, or suitability for any reader’s circumstances.

W8MD does not warrant that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from harmful components, or that website information will produce a particular clinical, financial, or other outcome.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, W8MD and its owners, clinicians, employees, contractors, and affiliates will not be liable for loss or damage arising solely from reliance on general website content, inability to access the website, or use of third-party links. Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability, professional duties, or patient rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

13. Changes and applicable requirements

W8MD may revise this disclaimer and website content as services, laws, clinical information, or business practices change. The “Last updated” date identifies the most recent revision.

Clinical care remains subject to applicable federal and state law, professional licensing requirements, prescribing rules, standards of care, and the provider’s independent judgment. If any portion of this disclaimer conflicts with a nonwaivable legal or professional obligation, that obligation controls.

This disclaimer should be read together with W8MD’s applicable privacy notices and website terms. It is intended to provide clear information to website visitors and is not itself legal advice to third parties.